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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall



Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota         


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction1,090$26.84/hr
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota 20$23.56/hr8.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 130$22.93/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 780$28.78/hr6.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 870$28.76/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,090$26.84/hr7.3%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Tile and Stone Setters 610$34.84/hr9.7%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters N/AN/AN/A
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 160$50.63/hr9.0%
Construction Laborers 28,530$29.75/hr8.3%
Hoist and Winch Operators 60$38.52/hr-12.5%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1,050$30.26/hr5.8%
Roofers 1,890$36.78/hr5.6%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 910$47.07/hr6.4%
Tapers 220$38.56/hr1.5%
Glaziers 460$32.65/hr5.9%


  • Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
  • Cover and line structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, or other tools and implements.
  • Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
  • Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.
  • Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
  • Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
  • Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.
  • Read blueprints, and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
  • Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
  • Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.